# In the matter of Sojan George vs. KumarRajan Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (INS) No. 76 of 2022

> NCLAT judgment dated 2022-03-09. Citation: TCN-2022-NCLAT-00589. The case pertains to a Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (INS) No. 76 of 2022 filed under Section 32…

- **Court:** NCLAT
- **Order date:** 9 Mar 2022
- **Citation:** TCN-2022-NCLAT-00589
- **Category:** IBC
- **Source page:** https://caseease.in/cases/ibc/nclat-new-delhi/sojan-george-vs-kumarrajan-company-appeal-99241262

## Summary

### Background

The case pertains to a Company Appeal (AT) (CH) (INS) No. 76 of 2022 filed under Section 32 read with Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The appeal arises out of an order dated 29.01.2021 passed in IA (IBC) /21/KOB/2021 in TIBA/03/KOB/2019 by the Adjudicating Authority, National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench, Kerala.

## Facts

Mr. Sojan George filed a Company Appeal against Mr. KumarRajan, the Resolution Professional of M/s. Hindustan Newsprint Ltd. The appeal originated from an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench. The appellant sought permission to withdraw the appeal, and the tribunal granted the request, dismissing the appeal as withdrawn.

## Issues and analysis

### Issue 1: Whether the Appellant should be granted permission to withdraw the Company Appeal (AT)(CH)(INS) 76 …

**Ratio:** An appellant has the right to withdraw an appeal, subject to the discretion of the court

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**Reasoning:** The tribunal considered the request of the appellant's counsel and found no reason to

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**Interpretation:** The interpretation is that tribunals generally allow withdrawal of appeals

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**Application:** In this case, the appellant sought to withdraw the appeal, and the tribunal,

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## Parties

- **Judges:** M. Venu…; KanthiNar…
- **Appellants:** Sojan G…
- **Respondents:** Hindustan…; KumarR…

## Timeline

- **2021-01-29 — Order Da…**: Order passed in IA (IBC) /21/KOB/2021 in TIBA/03/KOB/2019 by the Adjudicating Authority,…
- **2022-03-09 — Order Da…**: Date of the order dismissing the…

## Legal provisions

- [Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 32 — Appeal](https://caseease.in/legal-provisions/insolvency-and-bankruptcy-code-2016/section-32)

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